West Coast List Manager Craig Vozzo says: “He's a 192cm mobile utility. He's played majority forward but potentially can play back as well in that third tall mold. He's a really good young man who we ranked quite highly, so we're delighted he was available at our pick. He was someone we tracked through the entire year. I think he'll be more of a development player, but he's a really good young man and he's fairly physically developed. He had a bad ankle injury this year. He'll take a little bit of time, but not all that long. And he'll be knocking the door down, I'm sure.

Colledge on joining West Coast: “It’s really exciting. It’s great to stay and W.A and be at a great club like the Eagles. There’s a lot of young talent that will hopefully push for a premiership in the near future, so hopefully I can learn from them and be a part of some of that success.”

Colledge on his own game: “I think I’m just a committed, competitive type of guy. I think I can bring some intangibles & attributes like that to the club.”

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